Mechanical Engineer – Cable Magnets

What you'll do:

• Act autonomously as the primary owner of cable magnet hardware for SPARC, ARC, or other projects, ensuring designs are completed, validated, procured, built, and installed correctly and on time
• Produce new and iterate on existing design concepts, using a deep understanding of physics, structural mechanics, and analysis techniques for both metallics and composites
• Liaise with partner teams such as R&D, analysis, manufacturing, and procurement to drive completion of program milestones in a timely fashion
• Diagnose issues on the production and assembly line and provide immediate path forward based on known understanding of hardware. Propose and implement design solutions based on root cause
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other documentation to serve as design documentation and validation of final Cable Magnet systems

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years of engineering design and analysis experience is required, including at least 2 years providing engineering support to production hardware in the form of resolving technical issues and implementing design for manufacturing or assembly changes
• Relevant hands-on experience in the form of parts designed for high loads and/or extreme environments
• Excellent fundamental knowledge of mechanical systems such as static structures and heat transfer
  Familiarity with all steps in the design process with an emphasis on creativity, simplicity, and execution
• Be self-motivated, committed to self-growth, and exhibit excellent problem-solving skills
• CAD proficiency (required) NX preferred, any acceptable
• FEA (required) ANSYS and COMSOL preferred

Bonus points for:

• Demonstrated record of design of mechanical components beyond desktop scale. E.g. high power (MW+), high mass (ton+), high force (MN+)
• Expertise in AMSE Y14 GD&T principles
• Experience in production or heavy equipment assembly environments
• Design experience with
  Electromagnets
  Vacuum systems
  Welding
  Composite materials
  Radiation environments
  Cryogenic environments

Must-have requirements:

• Perform activities such as sitting for extended periods of time
• Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
• Perform activities such as sitting for extended periods of time
• Occasional travel, occasional nights/weekends/on-call